Shabbat Sermon: The Spirituality of Welcoming with Head Usher Rick Thau

Welcoming is an essential part of the Jewish tradition and a key to spirituality. I’ll discuss my take on how I and so many others at Temple Emanuel work to create a welcoming – a hamish – community for our congregants and all who enter the shul. I’ll look at Genesis 18 – what I’ve always considered the “ushers’ parsha – and Abraham’s response to seeing three angels outside his tent. A central…